AGM and Saw-whet owl talk
Saturday November 22, 2 PM
Please join us at Bowen Nature Club’s Annual General Meeting and Northern Saw-whet Owl talk at 2 PM on November 22, 2025 at Collins Hall. All are welcome!
One of our newest board members, Charlotte Gruneau will be doing a special presentation speaking about her work studying and tracking the elusive Northern Saw-whet Owl here on the island.
Charlotte Gruneau is an artist, wildlife photographer, writer and naturalist residing on Bowen Island. Heavily influenced by her time growing up on the coast, Charlotte’s work is inspired by and showcases many of the incredible species native to British Columbia.
Charlotte studied Fine Art & English and has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Simon Fraser University. She has been documenting and photographing wildlife for over a decade.
Over the past several years, she has formed a deep connection to the Bowen wilderness, and has more recently focussed her efforts onto the tiny enigmatic owl known as the Northern Saw-whet Owl. As a highly nocturnal, migratory species of owl that grow no bigger than a robin - these birds are incredibly difficult to study. Charlotte has dedicated hundreds of hours tracking and monitoring the owls on Bowen, and hopes to ultimately write a book chronicling her journey, spiking curiosity, awareness and educating about a surprisingly common, but little known species of owl.
Charlotte will be sharing a look into her research, along with photos and ideas about how to help this ecologically valuable and fascinating bird continue to coexist and thrive in North America.
Charlotte Gruneau is an artist, wildlife photographer, writer and naturalist residing on Bowen Island. Heavily influenced by her time growing up on the coast, Charlotte’s work is inspired by and showcases many of the incredible species native to British Columbia.
Charlotte studied Fine Art & English and has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Simon Fraser University. She has been documenting and photographing wildlife for over a decade.
Over the past several years, she has formed a deep connection to the Bowen wilderness, and has more recently focussed her efforts onto the tiny enigmatic owl known as the Northern Saw-whet Owl. As a highly nocturnal, migratory species of owl that grow no bigger than a robin - these birds are incredibly difficult to study. Charlotte has dedicated hundreds of hours tracking and monitoring the owls on Bowen, and hopes to ultimately write a book chronicling her journey, spiking curiosity, awareness and educating about a surprisingly common, but little known species of owl.
Charlotte will be sharing a look into her research, along with photos and ideas about how to help this ecologically valuable and fascinating bird continue to coexist and thrive in North America.
photo credit: Charlotte Gruneau,
instagram: cgwildlifephotography
